Monday, 14 September 2015

Invasion of the weeds

After camping in Wales followed by a fantastic week away in Ibiza, (a definite contrast) it's back to reality, work and school. We were not surprised to find both plots over run with weeds on our return.

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So all hands on deck to get things back in order. First job sorting the potatoes. Before we went away we were digging up a potato plant as we needed it, however we decided it was time to they all came out.

The little Ps set to emptying the buckets ....

While Mr P and I did the hard work. The weeds had very quickly re-established themselves after the tops had gone over.

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We still need to spread the remnants of the empty buckets and give it a final rake before barking the area ready for winter.﻿

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Next we tackled the large bed and rebarked around the sprouting broccoli. We also moved a patio squash to give it a chance of the fruit finishing off before the winter kills it. We have found that crops last a little longer as the bark helps to insulate them from the cold.

Everything else is ticking along nicely. Enough digging for now, (still have plot 47 and raised beds to weed, oh and the flower bed) next job harvesting!!

Pickles anyone?.....

Found the last of these onions hiding among the weeds....

Probably let the Kohl Rabi grow too big but will give them a go. I'm thinking fritters or a gratin....

Finally the making of plum wine....

Elsewhere on plot 45.....

Our Big Jims are ripening.....

Looking forward to eating these in a few weeks time...

.....and finally..... CP's pea experiment has been successful and we have a late crop of peas :)

Next?

I think 47 needs some TLC and we have Autumn seeds to sow, as well as garlic cloves ready to go in ... not to mention more weeding !